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W


Wagner cartwright
Waise orphan
Wald forest, woods
wann when
Wappen coat of arms
Wappenkunde heraldry
war was
waren were
warum why
was what
Wassersucht dropsy, edema
Weber weaver
Weduwe widow
wegen because of
Wehmutter midwife
Weib wife, woman
weiblich female
weiland deceased
Weiland the deceased
Weiler hamlet
weiß white
Weißgerber tanner
welche which
wer who
werden to become
West west
weyland deceased
wie how
Windpocken chicken pox
Wintermonat November
Wirt(h) innkeeper
Wittib widow
Wittiber widower
Witwe widow
Witwer widower
wo where
Woche week
Wochenbett childbed
woher from where
wohnen to live, residing
Wohnort place of residence
Wohnplatz place of residence
Wohnung domicile, residence
wollen to want
Wonnemonat May
Wörterbuch dictionary
wurde geboren was born
wurde getauft was baptized
würdig worthy
Wwe. = Witwe widow
Wwer. = Witwer widower

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